[Python-Dev] Distutils and Distribute roadmap (and some words on Virtualenv, Pip)
David Lyon
david.lyon at preisshare.net
Mon Oct 12 14:08:12 CEST 2009
On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:49:23 +0100, Michael Foord
> I wonder if it is going to be possible to make this compatible with the
> upcoming distutils package management 'stuff' (querying for installed
> packages, uninstallation etc) since installation/uninstallation goes
> through the Windows system package management feature. I guess it would
> be eminently possible but require some reasonably high level Windows-fu
> to do.
It's a good question.
Searching on it turned up no easy way of doing control panel applications
in python.
A much easier way would be to just mount a package manager application
in the "Programs" + "Python X.Y" menu. Users would surely find it there.
Regards
David
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